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NHL Playoffs 2026

Brett Kulak on the ice

Avalanche’s Game 5 hero had the most heartwarming quote

The Colorado Avalanche’s unlikely playoff hero has another party to celebrate after leading them to a stunning series-clinching win on Wednesday against the Minnesota Wild. The Avalanche trailed Minnesota 3-0 after the first period before …

Brent Burns fighting for the puck

Video: Brent Burns accidentally strikes Kirill Kaprizov in the groin with his skate

Minnesota Wild Kirill Kaprizov nearly had a nightmarish injury on Tuesday. During Game 2 of the second-round series between the Wild and the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo., Kaprizov was accidentally hit in the groin by Avs veteran …

Flyers head coach Rick Tocchet looking

Flyers’ Rick Tocchet had a powerful quote after Game 2 collapse vs. Hurricanes

The Philadelphia Flyers have their backs firmly against the wall after two games in their series against the Carolina Hurricanes. They are now trailing Carolina 2-0 after suffering a 3-2 defeat in Game 2 of the series on Monday at the Lenovo Center …

Jon Cooper looking at the ice

Lightning’s Jon Cooper had the classiest quote after Game 7 loss to the Canadiens

For the fourth year in a row, the Tampa Bay Lightning struck out in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. But Bolts head coach Jon Cooper was still gracious in defeat following his team’s 2-1 loss in Game 7 of their series against the …

Sidney Crosby looking on

Fans react to what Sidney Crosby did to his teammate after painful OT loss

Sidney Crosby made Arturs Silovs’ pain a little more bearable following the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 1-0 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 6 of their series on Wednesday. The overtime defeat at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pa., …

Flyers mascot Gritty on the jumbotron

Flyers mascot causes a scene with a bizarre stunt

Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty is having himself quite a postseason. Introduced in 2018, Gritty is loving the playoff atmosphere, which he hasn’t experienced in several years, as the Flyers missed the NHL playoffs for the previous five …

Connor McDavid looks on

Connor McDavid had a confident message after Game 2 heartbreaker

Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers failed to build a 2-0 series lead in the first round of the 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs after splitting two games at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, against the Anaheim Ducks. But the three-time Hart …

Brady Tkachuk, Jordan Staal throwing punches at each other

Brady Tkachuk, Jordan Staal tried to knock each other out right after opening faceoff

It didn’t take long before sparks flew in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, with Brady Tkachuk and Jordan Staal providing the fireworks right from the opening game of the NHL postseason. Tkachuk and Staal dropped the gloves just seconds into Game 1 of …

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